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A 64 y.o. patient has developed of squeering substernal pain which had appeared 2 hours ago and irradiated to the left shoulder, marked weakness. On examination: pale skin, cold sweat. Pulse- 108 bpm, AP- 70/50 mm Hg, heart sound are deaf, vesicular breathing, soft abdomen, painless, varicouse vein on the left shin, ECG: synus rhythm, heart rate is 100 bmp, ST-segment is sharply elevated in II, III aVF leads. What is the most likely disorder?

Answer options

  1. Cardiac tamponade
  2. Cardiac asthma
  3. Pulmonary artery thromboembolia
  4. Disquamative aortic aneurizm
  5. Cardiogenic shock
Correct answer

Cardiogenic shock

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